Product description
Nitre powder. Brand "Selected Product", 4oz plastic bags, UPC 0 45027 97918 2.
Reason for recall
FDA analysis of the product found that the product consisted of mainly sodium nitrite. The product's label failed to bear adequate directions for use as required in 21 CFR 172.175. Failure to provide these directions for use may result in overuse that can pose an life-threatening hazard to health.
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- Event ID
- 61944
- Code info
- The product does not bear any manufacturing codes. All product on the market at the time the recall was initiated on 5/25/2012 is subject to recall.
- Product quantity
- 50 cases with 100, 4-oz packages per case
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed to wholesale distributors and Asian grocery stores nationwide to US states: California, Texas, Oregon, Nebraska, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, Oklahoma, Washington, New Mexico, Ohio, Arizona, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial firm notification
- Press Release
- Product type
- Food
- Recalling firm location
- 2444 Saybrook Ave, City Of Commerce, CA, United States
- Recall initiation date
- 05/25/2012
- Center classification date
- 09/20/2012
- Termination date
- 09/24/2012